This is from when I was working at Wal-Mart a few years back. Anyone who goes to Wally world at this time of year knows how stupidly busy the store can be.
Anyway this was on the first Saturday in December, so the store was practically wall to wall with people, I was up near the cash lanes stocking up some of the christmas displays. Since the lines had been getting long, the manager decided to put up some of those belt fence things to keep things organized, you know the things that make the little mazes you walk through at banks to get to the teller? Anyway, because they are put up hastily, we end up with a little space between the last post of the barrier and the front of the register area where the belt begins.
So anyway there's about three feet of space between the register area and the guy in front of the line. Suddenly this other dude, carrying an armload of stuff, rushes up and cuts through the little space between the barrier and register and proceeds to take over the three feet of space in front of the dude, who a moment ago, was at the front of the line. This line had at least 25 people in it.
Then this ensued:
GL = Guy at front of line
GWC = Guy who cut in line
GL: Hey! What's the big idea?
GWC: I'm getting in line, no one was here.
GL: I was here you idiot!
GWC: I didn't see anyone in front of you!
GL: Yeah, because I'm FIRST in line, now are you going to go to the back of the line?
GWC: I don't see why I should have to, this space was wide open!
GL: Do you even understand the concept of lines?? It's not like a parking lot, you can't just take any empty space. Now are you going to the back of line...or (pushing his sleeves up) are we going to have a problem here?
GWC: Look, I'm not trying to piss anyone off (half the line starts to protest), but I've been here longer than I planned to be, my family is waiting for me at home, I'm really running late and I'd just like to pay for this stuff and get out of here.
GL: So would the rest of us! (other people in line shout agreement) But unfortunately, since it's so busy, we have to WAIT in LINE first before we get to leave. It sucks you are running late but you should have got here earlier!
GWC: Well whatever, I'm here now so I'm staying here.
GL: Oh no you're not.
GWC: (putting his bags down) Oh yes I am.
GL: (balling his fists) Oh NO...you're NOT
GWC: (balling HIS fists) Oh YES...*I* (points to himself) AM!
At this point GL shoves GWC and GWC tries to swing back with a punch but GL moves out of the way, they start to scuffle and anyone who can see this going down starts reacting. I run to find the floor manager and bring him back, with some of our store security guys.
The scuffle gets broken up, GWC gets escorted out of the store (at first he wouldn't leave without his items, but the manager said he'd call the police if the guy didn't go) and GL gets an apology and a gift card for the unfortunate happenings.
I just could not believe the nerve of that guy! Cutting in line is one thing, blatantly cutting to the FRONT of the line in a packed Wal-Mart during christmas season is just asking for trouble.
Kind of sad that this is what the holidays have degenerated into.
Anyway this was on the first Saturday in December, so the store was practically wall to wall with people, I was up near the cash lanes stocking up some of the christmas displays. Since the lines had been getting long, the manager decided to put up some of those belt fence things to keep things organized, you know the things that make the little mazes you walk through at banks to get to the teller? Anyway, because they are put up hastily, we end up with a little space between the last post of the barrier and the front of the register area where the belt begins.
So anyway there's about three feet of space between the register area and the guy in front of the line. Suddenly this other dude, carrying an armload of stuff, rushes up and cuts through the little space between the barrier and register and proceeds to take over the three feet of space in front of the dude, who a moment ago, was at the front of the line. This line had at least 25 people in it.
Then this ensued:
GL = Guy at front of line
GWC = Guy who cut in line
GL: Hey! What's the big idea?
GWC: I'm getting in line, no one was here.
GL: I was here you idiot!
GWC: I didn't see anyone in front of you!
GL: Yeah, because I'm FIRST in line, now are you going to go to the back of the line?
GWC: I don't see why I should have to, this space was wide open!
GL: Do you even understand the concept of lines?? It's not like a parking lot, you can't just take any empty space. Now are you going to the back of line...or (pushing his sleeves up) are we going to have a problem here?
GWC: Look, I'm not trying to piss anyone off (half the line starts to protest), but I've been here longer than I planned to be, my family is waiting for me at home, I'm really running late and I'd just like to pay for this stuff and get out of here.
GL: So would the rest of us! (other people in line shout agreement) But unfortunately, since it's so busy, we have to WAIT in LINE first before we get to leave. It sucks you are running late but you should have got here earlier!
GWC: Well whatever, I'm here now so I'm staying here.
GL: Oh no you're not.
GWC: (putting his bags down) Oh yes I am.
GL: (balling his fists) Oh NO...you're NOT
GWC: (balling HIS fists) Oh YES...*I* (points to himself) AM!
At this point GL shoves GWC and GWC tries to swing back with a punch but GL moves out of the way, they start to scuffle and anyone who can see this going down starts reacting. I run to find the floor manager and bring him back, with some of our store security guys.
The scuffle gets broken up, GWC gets escorted out of the store (at first he wouldn't leave without his items, but the manager said he'd call the police if the guy didn't go) and GL gets an apology and a gift card for the unfortunate happenings.
I just could not believe the nerve of that guy! Cutting in line is one thing, blatantly cutting to the FRONT of the line in a packed Wal-Mart during christmas season is just asking for trouble.
Kind of sad that this is what the holidays have degenerated into.
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